PRODUCT SHEET
Stratus ftServer
6400 System
ftServer systems
The sixth generation Stratus® ftServer® 6400
system is the industry’s first fault-tolerant
octa-core server based on the Intel® QuickPath
Architecture. Built expressly to handle the
most demanding workloads with ease, the
top-of-the-line 6400 model delivers two to
four times the performance of previous
generation systems.
The scalable, modular design of the ftServer
6400 system combines maximum space
efficiency and reliability with serviceability
features not found in alternative solutions.
These physical design improvements are
further enhanced by the availability,
performance, and security features offered
by the operating systems.
are for organizations
with mission-critical
applications that
must always be
protected against
downtime and
And, as you’ve come to expect from Stratus,
the 6400 system delivers greater than
99.999% uptime for Microsoft® Windows
Server® and Red Hat Enterprise Linux®
operating environments.
data loss.
Powered by two high-performance, octa-core
Intel® Xeon® processors, the 6400 system
achieves outstanding levels of processing
power through the use of integrated memory
controllers, hyper-threading technology and
high-speed interconnects for connecting
processors and other components. These no
compromise features make it the perfect
choice for enterprise-class applications or
transaction-intensive data center solutions.
Such environments include server virtualization,
database engine, electronic funds transfer,
online banking, electronic medical records,
supply chain, cloud computing and enterprise
resource planning.
Uptime. All the time.
Uptime assurance features
Like other members of the industry-standard
ftServer family, the ftServer 6400 system comes
complete with Stratus uptime assurance
features that eliminate operational complexity
and high costs inherent in clusters. Your
enterprise gains superior uptime protection
without having to modify applications —
and without the need for failover scripting,
repeated test procedures, or extra effort to
make applications cluster-aware.
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Fault-tolerant ftServer systems protect mission-critical applications
against downtime and data loss.
Lockstep hardware technology
Automated Uptime layer
Replicated, fault-tolerant hardware
The Automated Uptime™ layer presents and
components process the same instructions
manages the replicated ftServer components
at the same time. In the event of a component
as a single system. This dramatically reduces
malfunction, processing doesn’t miss a beat.
complexity and operator error. Conventional
The redundant component acts as an active
technologies like clusters require you to
spare that continues normal operations without
synchronize state information between the
system downtime or data loss. But that’s just
nodes and between all the layers of
one of the major difference between ftServer
multi-tiered applications such as the Web layer,
systems and conventional servers.
middleware, and back-end database.
The ftServer architecture separates PCI I/O
Working in concert with lockstep technology,
from the rest of the motherboard and adds
the Automated Uptime layer prevents many
hardware logic in the form of custom Stratus
errors from escalating into outages. Even
chipsets. These chipsets provide the essential
in-memory data is constantly protected and
foundation for lockstep processing and the
maintained. Other issues are captured,
ability to detect, isolate, and withstand faults.
analyzed, and reported to Stratus. This allows
Lockstep operation allows the ftServer system
support personnel to take a proactive
to isolate any hardware failure without any
approach to correcting software problems
degradation in performance.
before they recur.
Stratus uptime assurance keeps critical operations available all the time.
Proactive Availability
Management
ftServer systems
24/7 monitoring:
people / practices
combine purpose-built
fault-tolerant hardware,
Automated Uptime Layer
Automated
Uptime Layer
Detects, isolates,
and resolves issues
before they
cause downtime
software, and proactive
availability management
services for complete
uptime assurance.
Lockstep hardware
withstands faults that
would cause other
servers to crash
Uptime. All the time.
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Stratus uptime assurance. Automatic availability that exceeds 99.999%.
Stratus provides a
single source of
accountability
for complex
inter-related
platform, system
software, and
operating system
support issues.
If needed, the ftServer system automatically
Remote support capabilities — made possible
orders the correct customer-replaceable part
by the global Stratus ActiveService™ Network
and resynchronizes upon installation. Stratus
— enable our service engineers to diagnose,
device driver hardening adds yet another level
troubleshoot, and resolve problems online as if
of reliability to the operating environment.
they were onsite.
Proactive availability management
Stratus’ extensive online knowledgebase is a
Stratus support technicians monitor your
repository that tracks events across the entire
system over our secure global ActiveService™
installed base of systems. This enables us to
Network (ASN). Leveraging information
identify and take remedial action on trends and
provided by the automated uptime layer, these
defects before they pose problems. We also
experts are at the ready 24/7 to remotely
use this data to improve future product and
diagnose and remediate more complex issues.
service capabilities.
The Automated Uptime Layer reports a depth
Stratus’ uptime assurance features translate
and frequency of diagnostic information that is
into tangible financial advantages that any
unmatched in the industry. Authorized Stratus
business can appreciate: industry-leading
support engineers use this data to determine
uptime, plug-and-play deployment and
the root cause of issues related to the
simplified management and support.
hardware or operating environment.
Fault-tolerant ftScalable™ storage enables common storage management.
The ftScalable storage solution from Stratus
packs innovative availability into an economical,
scalable, 2U powerhouse. This high-performance,
modular array addresses dedicated, shared
and networked storage environments —
allowing your to dynamically configure and
grow your system as quickly as the needs
of your business dictate.
Like other members of our ftServer product
family, the fault-tolerant ftScalable solution is
designed for continuous availability. Redundant
components, integrated automatic controller
failover, and hot standby features combine with
multi-path IO support to ensure maximum data
integrity and protection.
Stratus ftScalable storage offers
dynamic capacity expansion of up to
three shelves.
Uptime. All the time.
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ftServer 6400 system specifications
PROCESSORS
Logical processors
Processor
Cores
L2 cache
Intel QPI speed
Maximum memory bandwidth
Advanced technology
2-sockets per customer replaceable unit (CRU)
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2670, 2.6 GHz
8 (per processor)
20 MB (per processor)
10.7 GT/s
85.3 GB/s
Intel Hyper-Threading technology
MEMORY
Stratus ftServer
6400 System
The Stratus 6400
Min/max memory
DIMM slots
I/O SUBSYSTEM
Integrated PCI adapter slots
top-of-the-line
server excels in
applications that
demand higher I/O
throughput and in
settings with
growing or
unpredictable
workloads.
16 GB/256 GB DDR3
32 (16 per CRU)
4 PCI-Express Gen 2x4 (2 per CRU);
4 PCI-Express Gen 2x8 (2 per CRU)
STORAGE SUBSYSTEM
Internal system drive bays
Internal SAS disk drives supported
16 6Gb SAS 2.5” (8 per CRU)
15K (146 GB, 300 GB); 7.2K (1 TB); 200 GB SLC SSD
ftSCALABLE STORAGE SUBSYSTEM
Expansion drive slots (RAID)
RAID levels
Drive types
up to 72
0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50
SFF SAS: SSD and HDD (15K, 7.2K RPM)
EMBEDDED I/O
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
10/100 Management Ethernet ports
DVD-R/W
Serial (com) ports
USB ports
4
4
1
2
4
(2 per CRU)
(2 per CRU)
(9-pin) ports per system
(3 on rear, 1 on front per system)
MANAGEABILITY
Baseboard management controller
Virtual Technician Module (VTM)
Graphics adapter
ActiveService modem
standard
standard
1 VGA port per system
1 on rear panel (optional)
PCI ADAPTERS
1 Gigabit dual-port Ethernet
10 Gigabit Ethernet server adapter
6Gb SAS 8-port host bus adapter for tape
8Gb Fibre Channel for external storage
up
up
up
up
to
to
to
to
8
4
1
4
optional
optional
optional
optional
(4 per CRU)
(2 per CRU)
(non-redundant)
(2 per CRU)
SERVICEABILITY
Hot-swappable components
CPU / I/O module, disks
OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft
Red Hat
Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V™ virtualization
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
POWER AND PACKAGING
Input voltage
System dimension (H x W x D)
Weight (fully loaded including rails)
100-127, 200-240 VAC; 50 Hz, 60 Hz
7.0” (4U) x 17.5” x 30.1” with bezel
54.43 kg (120 lbs.)
Specifications and descriptions are summary in nature and subject to change without notice.
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and Hyper-V are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
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